Ruby, Cheng Wai Sin 鄭偉倩 is a Hong Kong-native conceptual ceramic artist currently residing in Norwich, United Kingdom. Stems from her Cantonese nickname of Ruby (露比 lou6 bei2), the name LOWBAE is her connection between her trilingual roots and professional practice.​

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She is a multi-disciplinary artist and ceramics storyteller specialising in community engagement. Influenced by films and tales from her community, Ruby's practice focus on caretaking and preserving narratives with the permanent medium of ceramics. The stories behind her work are often interwoven in the materiality of clay: semi-translucent parian porcelain in artworks reflecting fragility and haziness of memories; norfolk wild clay and beach sand in sculptures about the beauty of norfolk seafront.  

 

During her studies at the HKICC School of Creativity, she discovered her passion for clay's tactility, resilience and sustainability. With the support of the American Women’s Association of Hong Kong: Pam Kavanagh Scholarship, she relocated to the UK to study BA Ceramic Design at Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London in 2018. She then graduated with first honours and the ArtSU Course Rep of the Year Award in 2022.

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She is now an Art educator, workshop facilitator, and studio technician with work experience in FLOCK (Norwich & Norfolk Festival), The Kiln Rooms, Studio Do, Inspiration Trust, Norfolk County Council and more.

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Ruby is also an illustrator, designer and filmmaker. Her experimental horror short 'Tea'《茶》 was nominated for the youth category 22nd Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards (IFVA) in 2017. She also produced the short film 'Timeless Aftertaste' during the pandemic 2020, paying tribute to unforgettable elements of the film 'the Seventh Seal' with unfired clay sculptures. ​